Returning to New York directly from a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Billy Hayes recounts the riveting true story of his arrest in Istanbul in 1970 for smuggling hash, his 5 years in prison, his spiritual awakening, and his brazen, harrowing escape, rowing 17 miles across the Sea of Marmara in a raging storm in the dark of night. 39 years later, Hayes remains a mythical figure- a cultural anti-hero known around the world.
After premiering to enthusiastic audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Theater Festival in August 2013, Billy is taking his one-man show, RIDING THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, to the St. Luke's Theater, in the heart of New York's theater district.
"A remarkable, inherently theatrical tale, which Hayes articulates with great charm, humor and energy... Part memoir, part thriller, part philosophical contemplation of freedom... this absorbing story proves Hayes to be a fascinating character and charismatic storyteller."
The Times. Edinburgh Fringe Festival- 2013
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